Waynesburg salutes veterans
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Zane Mitchell, center, was recognized as 2025 Grand Marshal for the Veterans Day parade in Waynesburg. Mitchell, chaplain for Waynesburg’s Veterans of Foreign Wars post, served in the Air Force during the Korean and Vietnam wars. Mitchell was accompanied by his wife Dolores, left, as he received his recognition from parade co-emcee Lori Paletta-Davis.
Garrett Neese
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Cadets from Jefferson-Morgan High School’s Junior Officer Reserve Training Corps program march in Saturday’s Veterans day parade.
Garrett Neese
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Isaiah Deynzer, 4, of Waynesburg, pets one of the Lippencott Farm alpacas before Waynesburg’s Veterans Day parade Saturday.
Garrett Neese
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Civil War reenactors from the 140th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry Company A fire a 21-gun salute outside the Greene County Courthouse at Saturday’s Veterans Day parade in Waynesburg.
High Street in Waynesburg was filled with flags and the images of local veterans Saturday as crowds celebrated Veterans Day with a parade starting at 11:11 and lasting more than an hour.
Local veterans groups, Civil War reenactors, community organizations and more came out in support.
In front of the courthouse, crowds watched dance performances and marching bands, while children could get patriotic facepaint designs and pet alpacas from the Lippencott Farm.
In a pre-ceremony at the Greene County Courthouse, the parade committee honored Air Force veteran Zane Mitchell as the grand marshal, and also honored Carmichaels Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3491 Commander Bruce Black for his service.